Christopher Godwin
Actor
83 years (Aug 5, 1943)Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, UK
Long careers are rarer than they look, and Christopher Godwin has become a familiar face who has rarely been away from the screen for long. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. 56 years of work add up to around 33 titles. 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. Among the rest of the work, 'Mary Poppins Returns' stands out.
Christopher Godwin
Actor
Long careers are rarer than they look, and Christopher Godwin has become a familiar face who has rarely been away from the screen for long. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. 56 years of work add up to around 33 titles. 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. Among the rest of the work, 'Mary Poppins Returns' stands out.
17 Movies
Plays Headmaster (1997)
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
2021
Plays Desk Clerk
Scoop
2006
Plays Dr Parry
The Dig
2021
Plays Mr. Perrie
Emma.
2020
Plays Information Desk Clerk
Mary Poppins Returns
2018
Plays World Council of Ministers
The Avengers
1998
Plays Bowls Official
Blackball
2003
Plays Dr. Messinger
A Handful of Dust
1988
Plays Woolwich West / Batley & Morley / Western Isles
National Theatre Live: This House
2013
Plays Magistrate's Clerk
Every Home Should Have One
1970
Plays Grampa Joad / Contractor
National Theatre at Home: The Grapes of Wrath
2024
Plays Mr. Beal
Porridge
1979
Plays Businessman
Return to Waterloo
1984
Plays Athelstan
A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day
2013
16 TV Shows
Plays Commander Malcolm Mattocks
Astronauts
1981
Plays Mr. Tranter
Taking the Floor
1991
Plays Reverend Kneale
Bodies
2023
Plays Pastor Pellicorne
The Miniaturist
2017
Plays Prof. Philip Swallow
Nice Work
1989
Plays Kirkham
Land Girls
2009
Plays Dr. Howard Blackburn
Anatomy of a Scandal
2022
Plays Sir Roger Arlington
Thomas & Sarah
1979
Plays Sir Thomas Notley
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985
Plays Reuben Allardyce
After You've Gone
2007
Plays Lord Cole
Waking the Dead
2001
Plays Konrad Dekker
Lovejoy
1986
Plays Shepherd II
The Hollow Crown
2012
Plays Theo Conklin
Endeavour
2013
Plays Mr. Lewis
Murder in Mind
2001
Plays Lord Rhoop
The Chronicles of Narnia
1988
Latest Trailers
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Return to Narnia
Full Filmography
National Theatre at Home: The Grapes of Wrath
Grampa Joad / Contractor
2024
Bodies
Reverend Kneale · 3 episodes
2023–
Endeavour
Theo Conklin
2023Season 9
Anatomy of a Scandal
Dr. Howard Blackburn
2022Season 1
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Headmaster (1997)
2021
The Dig
Dr Parry
2021
Emma.
Mr. Perrie
2020
Mary Poppins Returns
Information Desk Clerk
2018
The Miniaturist
Pastor Pellicorne · 2 episodes
2017–
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Christopher Godwin and where are they from?
Christopher Godwin is 83 years old, born on August 5, 1943 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Christopher Godwin?
Christopher Godwin is best known for roles in Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Mary Poppins Returns, Emma..
How many movies has Christopher Godwin been in?
Over a 56-year career (since 1970), Christopher Godwin has appeared in 17 movies and 16 TV shows.
What was Christopher Godwin's first movie?
The career of Christopher Godwin began with Every Home Should Have One (1970).
What is Christopher Godwin's most recent movie or series?
Christopher Godwin's most recent release is Return to Narnia, which premiered on November 24, 2025.
What TV shows has Christopher Godwin appeared in?
On television, Christopher Godwin has appeared in Bodies, Endeavour, Anatomy of a Scandal, The Miniaturist.
Christopher Godwin
1943-08-05 · Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, UK
Christopher Godwin (born 5 August 1943) is a British actor who has been active since the late 1960s.
He made his TV debut at the age of 25, when he took on the role of PC Grange in an episode of Softly, Softly. He has since made appearances in television dramas including Z-Cars, Nearly a Happy Ending, Return to Waterloo, South of the Border, Return to Treasure Island, Nice Work, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, My Family and Other Animals, FairyTale: A True Story, The Bill, Murder in Mind, Waking the Dead and The Peter Principle (There's Something About Geoffrey). His film career has included roles in Porridge (1979), Charlie Muffin (1979), Bullshot (1983), A Handful of Dust (1988), FairyTale: A True Story (1997), Jinnah (1998), Scoop (2006), A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day (2013), The Crucible (2014), Mary Poppins Returns (2018), Emma (2020), and The Dig (2021).
In 2012, he guest starred in Season 1, Episode 4 of A Young Doctor's Notebook as Leopold Leopoldovitch. He also voiced Darth Vowrawn in the video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, Chancellor Roderick in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition, and he played the voice of 3 people in the video game Subnautica (Paul Torgal, Lifepod 7 Crew, and Captain Hollister). In January 2016, he played Lord Berners in Episode 3 of the BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama What England Owes. He is also the voice of King Carnelian in Dragon Quest XI.